Somebody broke something?

We were just running a one-time upgrade that takes 5 mins.

All should be fine now.

Sorry there was no warning but we expected it to be quicker.

Ok.

lol ,

nobody saw it ,

Here it is, I can't get any programs to connect to internet! no limewireor anyhting... but internet browsers and Itunes work... Also no firewall unless its hidden

Pinging liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=116ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=123ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=122ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=122ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 213.40.20.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 116ms, Maximum = 123ms, Average = 120ms



Tracing route to liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]

over a maximum of 30 hops:



1 *

I am having an issue with it. Last night my server restarted for some strange reason which it didn't say why and came up with the message "Host will restart in 3 seconds" (in blue). Today right now I cannot connect.

EDIT: Working now.

Updated: Please help.. i don't want my 47$ to go to waste!!!



Pinging liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=89ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=91ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=88ms TTL=48

Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 213.40.20.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 88ms, Maximum = 91ms, Average = 89ms



Tracing route to liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]

over a maximum of 30 hops:



1 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.1.1

Quote from Mastershake16 :

Here it is, I can't get any programs to connect to internet! no limewireor anyhting...

Are you are university or trying from work or something?

No, It's my house.... But i have a wireless connection and I dotn know how to select a specific network... Its and Linksys wireless-B game adapter

So do you know what's up?

Bit annoyed - I downloaded S2 P version to watch all my old replays and find that you can't unlock it anymore. What a pain.

So there is no way to view all the old replays anymore - it was long winded before, now impossible?

Pretty disappointed by this.

I understand that is disappointing. That is the main reason for that important change in version V, which can now deal with a master server that changes location. Although the master server will move very rarely, it's possible that it might move after a few years in one place.

Before version V, LFS relied on a fixed IP address. This is no longer the case. So... you are disappointed now but at least you won't be disappointed in the same way by any version from V onwards.

Quote from Samiad :

...So there is no way to view all the old replays anymore - it was long winded before, now impossible?...

I am too hoping for some kind of 'replay-viewer' to come, to watch all the old replays with all the old memories in LFS...

Sorry for being OT but this has been bothering me since I first got the 'replay obsolete' message...

Ok you describe how to go about sorting/checking the problem for windows xp users,but how about windows vista,call me THICK if you like , but will it be the same route ?.

Quote from Victor :

This thread is for those who are having problems with connections to our master server. You will make a connection with our master server every time you go online in LFS (demo or licensed), and when you create a host (in online mode). This is a required step and you will only be able to race online if you can connect to our master server.

Here are some tips that might help you diagnose your problem.
Also if you create a post here about your problem, include all test and check results, so that we may be able to help you. Without any test results, we just do not have the information required to assist.

The first thing you should check :
CHECK 1 - LFS version
Check which version of LFS you have. You can see that at the bottom of the main menu screen of LFS, or on the end screen (after you clicked 'exit').
If you have a version older than LFS S2 ALPHA 0.5V then you cannot unlock it; those older versions are not supported anymore. Your solution is to get the latest version of LFS from www.lfs.net .

If you have the correct version of LFS, do the following tests :
TEST 1 - ping
-click Windows Start button
-click Run
-enter the command cmd and press enter
-type : ping master.liveforspeed.net
-copy the outcome and post it here


TEST 2 - tracert (traceroute)
-click Windows Start button
-click Run
-enter the command cmd and press enter
-type : tracert master.liveforspeed.net
-copy the outcome and post it here


Do both of the above completely fail to do anything?
CHECK 2 - hosts file
Maybe you have previously edited your 'hosts file'.
In winXP (which the majority uses I assume) check and open the following file with notepad :
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Make sure this file does NOT have any line containing master.liveforspeed.net.
If it does, remove that line.
Then restart your computer and try to connect to the master server again.

CHECK 3 - firewall settings
If still nothing works, you should check your firewall settings. This normally is a last resort, because by default most firewalls do not block _outgoing_ connections. But some do. Unfortunately I cannot assist you with this in detail because I do not know which firewall you have and a very wide variety of them is available. Too much to list here. So please consult the manual of your firewall (or router).


More tests and checks might be available, however I cannot think of any useful ones at the moment. If we discover any new tests, they will be added to this list.

Remember, only post about your problems if you've done the tests and checks in this post and
include your test results in your post!

Good luck

Here's mine

Quote from Victor :

This thread is for those who are having problems with connections to our master server. You will make a connection with our master server every time you go online in LFS (demo or licensed), and when you create a host (in online mode). This is a required step and you will only be able to race online if you can connect to our master server.

Here are some tips that might help you diagnose your problem.
Also if you create a post here about your problem, include all test and check results, so that we may be able to help you. Without any test results, we just do not have the information required to assist.

The first thing you should check :
CHECK 1 - LFS version
Check which version of LFS you have. You can see that at the bottom of the main menu screen of LFS, or on the end screen (after you clicked 'exit').
If you have a version older than LFS S2 ALPHA 0.5V then you cannot unlock it; those older versions are not supported anymore. Your solution is to get the latest version of LFS from www.lfs.net .

If you have the correct version of LFS, do the following tests :
TEST 1 - ping
-click Windows Start button
-click Run
-enter the command cmd and press enter
-type : ping master.liveforspeed.net
-copy the outcome and post it here


TEST 2 - tracert (traceroute)
-click Windows Start button
-click Run
-enter the command cmd and press enter
-type : tracert master.liveforspeed.net
-copy the outcome and post it here


Do both of the above completely fail to do anything?
CHECK 2 - hosts file
Maybe you have previously edited your 'hosts file'.
In winXP (which the majority uses I assume) check and open the following file with notepad :
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Make sure this file does NOT have any line containing master.liveforspeed.net.
If it does, remove that line.
Then restart your computer and try to connect to the master server again.

CHECK 3 - firewall settings
If still nothing works, you should check your firewall settings. This normally is a last resort, because by default most firewalls do not block _outgoing_ connections. But some do. Unfortunately I cannot assist you with this in detail because I do not know which firewall you have and a very wide variety of them is available. Too much to list here. So please consult the manual of your firewall (or router).


More tests and checks might be available, however I cannot think of any useful ones at the moment. If we discover any new tests, they will be added to this list.

Remember, only post about your problems if you've done the tests and checks in this post and
include your test results in your post!

Good luck

I'm not sure LFS is the problem, but when I connect to a server it sais lost connection to host, also when i try to reconnect I get various messages like packets messages and did not receive info along with some other ones, recently my internet has been slow, and I lose connection and lag on other games, also my dads also is slow and loses connection (alcat54)

here are my results anyway.


I have done a virus scan and came back clean,

hi got a problem when going online dont know if im in right place but sent in the tests and image of online prob , when restart of race it starts sometimes staight away sometimes couple laps in, text and timing blocked out and skins of other cars on tarmac see pic . If anyone could help be grateful

Your pings are erratic, which would suggest either;
1. You're using a wireless connection - bad idea as packets are scheduled and not sent as required, which produces latency (aka high pings, or network lag)
2. Your connection is a bit iffy - thats an issue with whoever provides your connection, or whoever you share you connection with

Cheers for help,
Connected thru router (belkin F5D7231P) not wireless.
Provider vigin media (4 mb sometimes, sometimes not).
Also had 2 other computers connected thru router at time when last ping was taken.
Attached ping test with just 1 connected is this more normal ?

Thanks again

Hi all here are my results !

I at the university proxy and cant connect LFS master server. If you have any ideas on how to connect.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Tracing route to liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 3 ms 1 ms 1 ms 172.17.0.1
2 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms routerauna.lesroches.es [172.26.0.1]
3 4 ms 1 ms 1 ms 62.81.204.198.static.user.ono.com [62.81.204.198
]
4 9 ms 9 ms 8 ms 62.100.97.205.static.user.ono.com [62.100.97.205
]
5 21 ms 19 ms 20 ms 10.127.11.1
6 22 ms 20 ms 19 ms 10.127.3.62
7 31 ms 30 ms 30 ms ge-4-0-0-dcr1.mad.cw.net [206.24.139.173]
8 48 ms 49 ms 49 ms xe-0-3-0.xcr1.prp.cw.net [195.2.25.33]
9 50 ms 48 ms 47 ms xe-0-1-0.xcr1.par.cw.net [195.2.9.189]
10 58 ms 55 ms 56 ms xe-0-2-0.xcr1.fra.cw.net [195.2.9.229]
11 56 ms 56 ms 59 ms 212.162.4.201
12 63 ms 58 ms 66 ms ae-31-53.ebr1.frankfurt1.level3.net [4.68.118.94
]
13 * 60 ms * ae-1-100.ebr2.frankfurt1.level3.net [4.69.132.12
6]
14 67 ms 71 ms 71 ms ae-2.ebr1.dusseldorf1.level3.net [4.69.132.137]

15 61 ms 71 ms 72 ms ae-1-100.ebr2.dusseldorf1.level3.net [4.69.132.1
30]
16 175 ms 182 ms 66 ms ae-2.ebr1.amsterdam1.level3.net [4.69.133.89]
17 125 ms 144 ms 70 ms ae-1-100.ebr2.amsterdam1.level3.net [4.69.133.86
]
18 119 ms 150 ms 65 ms ae-2.ebr2.london1.level3.net [4.69.132.133]
19 120 ms 222 ms 227 ms ae-22-54.car2.london1.level3.net [4.68.116.112]

20 236 ms 199 ms 208 ms packet-exch.car2.london1.level3.net [212.187.151
.98]
21 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms loncat01-ge-lon01.core.netline.net.uk [213.40.13
1.73]
22 69 ms 66 ms 66 ms lfs4.hosted.netline.net.uk [213.40.20.2]

Trace complete.

Quote from elputas :

I at the university proxy and cant connect LFS master server. If you have any ideas on how to connect.

You'll need to talk to the university network administrators, I'm afraid.

Hello, well here it goes, and I really dont know if it matters but the router is a d-link dsl-500g vers. F5

thx =)


Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Lucchini>ping master.liveforspeed.net

Pinging liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=243ms TTL=48
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=237ms TTL=49
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=243ms TTL=48
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=242ms TTL=49

Ping statistics for 213.40.20.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 237ms, Maximum = 243ms, Average = 241ms

C:\Users\Lucchini>tracert master.liveforspeed.net

Tracing route to liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.1.1.1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 15 ms 33 ms 18 ms 201-63-253-45.customer.tdatabrasil.net.br [201.63.253.45]
6 19 ms 14 ms 13 ms 201-63-253-106.customer.tdatabrasil.net.br [201.63.253.106]
7 20 ms 24 ms 19 ms 84.16.10.13
8 122 ms 126 ms 126 ms 213.140.36.13
9 155 ms 154 ms 155 ms P0-0-grtdaleq2.red.telefonica-wholesale.net [213.140.43.193]
10 154 ms 154 ms 154 ms te-3-3.car4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.71.122.5]
11 157 ms 162 ms 162 ms vlan89.csw3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.19.190]
12 159 ms 161 ms 161 ms ae-82-82.ebr2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.136.145]

13 189 ms 181 ms 180 ms ae-6.ebr3.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.137.122]
14 181 ms 179 ms 179 ms ae-63-63.csw1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.98]

15 184 ms 180 ms 179 ms ae-61-61.ebr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.65]

16 266 ms 254 ms 254 ms ae-41.ebr2.London1.Level3.net [4.69.137.65]
17 254 ms 253 ms 254 ms ae-22-54.car2.London1.Level3.net [4.68.116.112]

18 249 ms 249 ms 249 ms 212.187.151.98
19 254 ms 253 ms 254 ms loncat01-ge-lon01.core.netline.net.uk [213.40.13
1.73]
20 243 ms 244 ms 239 ms lfs4.hosted.netline.net.uk [213.40.20.2]

Trace complete.

C:\Users\Lucchini>

Quote from popzdan :

Hello, well here it goes, and I really dont know if it matters but the router is a d-link dsl-500g vers. F5

Your output says that you can pretty much talk to the master, although somewhat slowly. What exactly are you having a problem with popzdan?

getting dc`ed while waiting for guest info

OK guys.
My my problem is that I cannot unlock my latest S2 version Z Demo to the full game.

Have set an new Gamepassword in the Account Details of LFS.net and tried 30 minutes to unlock the Game.

But every time I got the message the password is wrong.

I´m slightly pissed on.

Either the master server is ****ing slow or the guys from LFS are not able to create a working Unlocking system.

Despite of that here are my test results:

Ping liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] mit 32 Bytes Daten:

Antwort von 213.40.20.2: Bytes=32 Zeit=39ms TTL=48
Antwort von 213.40.20.2: Bytes=32 Zeit=38ms TTL=48
Antwort von 213.40.20.2: Bytes=32 Zeit=38ms TTL=48
Antwort von 213.40.20.2: Bytes=32 Zeit=40ms TTL=48

Ping-Statistik für 213.40.20.2:
Pakete: Gesendet = 4, Empfangen = 4, Verloren = 0 (0% Verlust),
Ca. Zeitangaben in Millisek.:
Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 40ms, Mittelwert = 38ms


> tracert master.liveforspeed.net

Routenverfolgung zu liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] über maximal 30 Abschnitte:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms riese00i [192.168.2.1]
2 5 ms 6 ms 5 ms 91-64-252-182-dynip.superkabel.de [91.64.252.182
]
3 7 ms 5 ms 5 ms 91-64-255-54-dynip.superkabel.de [91.64.255.54]

4 6 ms 5 ms 5 ms 83-169-183-82-isp.superkabel.de [83.169.183.82]

5 13 ms 14 ms 19 ms 83-169-128-14-isp.superkabel.de [83.169.128.14]

6 20 ms 23 ms 14 ms 83-169-128-5-isp.superkabel.de [83.169.128.5]
7 15 ms 14 ms 22 ms 212.162.4.97
8 29 ms 17 ms 19 ms ae-31-53.ebr1.Berlin1.Level3.net [4.68.108.94]
9 15 ms 15 ms 17 ms ae-1-100.ebr2.Berlin1.Level3.net [4.69.133.174]

10 38 ms 35 ms 35 ms ae-3.ebr2.Dusseldorf1.Level3.net [4.69.133.146]

11 41 ms 35 ms 35 ms ae-2.ebr1.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [4.69.133.89]
12 40 ms 36 ms 35 ms ae-1-100.ebr2.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [4.69.133.86
]
13 44 ms 36 ms 38 ms ae-2.ebr2.London1.Level3.net [4.69.132.133]
14 41 ms 38 ms 40 ms ae-22-52.car2.London1.Level3.net [4.68.116.48]
15 39 ms 39 ms 37 ms PACKET-EXCH.car2.London1.Level3.net [212.187.151
.98]
16 39 ms 37 ms 41 ms loncat01-ge-lon01.core.netline.net.uk [213.40.13
1.73]
17 38 ms 38 ms 37 ms liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]

Hope U can help me.

thanks